Donald Trump has said that pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell is something he is “allowed to do”. Maxwell, the ex-girlfriend of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, was interviewed by Trump administration officials in prison for the second day in a row on Friday.

Representative Dan Goldman, a New York Democrat, Tuesday on X: "DOJ plans to interview Ghislaine Maxwell. But why now? Ghislaine is looking for a pardon, and who would be better to give it to her than a co-conspirator now in the Oval Office. Any testimony she provides must be accompanied by the release of the files to corroborate it."

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) took a fiery stand against a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell — something on which President Donald Trump has not closed the door. The post ’20 Years Was a Pittance!’ Mike Johnson Takes Fiery Stand Against a Ghislane Maxwell Pardon — As Trump Keeps Door Open first appeared on Mediaite.

The House speaker said in an interview with "Meet the Press" he would have "great pause" about any commutation for the former Jeffrey Epstein associate.

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer addressed Trump's remarks after Maxwell met with a top DOJ official for a second day.